Posted by ` on August 27, 2010, 1:01 pm
On Aug 27, 5:56 am, totallydeadmail...@yahoo.co.uk (The Older
Gentleman) wrote:
> > It's hard to be passionate about concentrated frozen orange juice,
> > though, isn't it?
> Oh, indeed. Very nice when you and your team manage to scoop the world
> with stories that are then picked up by news agencies and publications
> around the globe. Even nicer when your salary reflects your ability to
> manage a team that can do that.
Go suck on a dehydrated persimmon.
Posted by The Older Gentleman on August 27, 2010, 1:24 pm
> On Aug 27, 5:56 am, totallydeadmail...@yahoo.co.uk (The Older
> Gentleman) wrote:
>
> > > It's hard to be passionate about concentrated frozen orange juice,
> > > though, isn't it?
> >
> > Oh, indeed. Very nice when you and your team manage to scoop the world
> > with stories that are then picked up by news agencies and publications
> > around the globe. Even nicer when your salary reflects your ability to
> > manage a team that can do that.
>
> Go suck on a dehydrated persimmon.
Oh dear. Oh wow. I am deeply wounded.
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Kawasaki GT550 Suzuki TS250ERx2 GN250 Damn, back to eight bikes!
Try Googling before asking a damn silly question.
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Posted by The Older Gentleman on August 26, 2010, 5:11 pm
> Since he doesn't
> do Hondas he sent it to his buddy who is supossedly a guru.
Ha! Heard that before.
>He says the carbs(
> or just the left one) is so badly pitted there is no saving it, he tried and
> has obviously failed.
Well, here's a thing. What's pitted? I assume he means corroded. That's
possible, but it would have to be appalling to be unrecoverable.
Assuming you can ultrasound the carbs, then the rest is new jets,
needles, O-rings and the like.
>The only reason I'm doing some investigating myself is
> cause I WANT TO RIDE MY BIKE, damn it. My plan was to forward ideas to them,
> not do this myself.
>
> So are you saying the carbs from a nighthawk are good?
Listen to Mark Olson. Those Honda twins, with the three valves per
cylinder, were made in 250cc, 350cc and 450cc sizes. Bore centres were
almost certainly the same. A pair of carbs from any one will fit your
bike. The problem will be in sourcing a pair that doesn't need complete
renovation like the existing ones do.
I don't think the 250cc or 350cc versions were sold in the US, mind.
A quick look on eBay.com (the US site) reveals a couple of sets of 450
Rebel carbs for $250-300. That may be more than you paid for the bike,
but that's the way the world turns. Bite the bullet, buy the damn
things, and ride the bike.
And next time, if you know nothing, it's probably a good idea to get
someone who knows to ask for you, or at least do the preliminary
research.
--
BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple
Kawasaki GT550 Suzuki TS250ERx2 GN250 Damn, back to eight bikes!
Try Googling before asking a damn silly question.
chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
Posted by Mark Olson on August 26, 2010, 5:46 pm
The Older Gentleman wrote:
>> So are you saying the carbs from a nighthawk are good?
YES
> Listen to Mark Olson. Those Honda twins, with the three valves per
> cylinder, were made in 250cc, 350cc and 450cc sizes. Bore centres were
> almost certainly the same. A pair of carbs from any one will fit your
> bike. The problem will be in sourcing a pair that doesn't need complete
> renovation like the existing ones do.
>
> I don't think the 250cc or 350cc versions were sold in the US, mind.
*Cough* the 400cc ones were, though.
> A quick look on eBay.com (the US site) reveals a couple of sets of 450
> Rebel carbs for $250-300. That may be more than you paid for the bike,
> but that's the way the world turns. Bite the bullet, buy the damn
> things, and ride the bike.
There's a 1981 CM400T on my local Craigslist right now for $199. It's
got gummed carbs for sure, but they're probably intact.
A little Googling reveals that miss Snowcat in all probability is also
a Minnesota resident- you might point your boyfriend at CL and see if
he thinks buying this as a parts donor (or, it might be better than the
bike you've already got). It's even got a title certificate, which is
nice...
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/mcy/1920214544.html
You could take a peek at the carbs before buying it, strip em off, and
sell all the rest of it and end up paying buttons for a pair of decent
carbs. It's what I would do.
Posted by The Older Gentleman on August 27, 2010, 3:24 am
> *Cough* the 400cc ones were, though.
Oops, yes, forgot the 400. And I've actually owned one. Nasty thing.
The cracker was the 350 (oddly, sold as a 450 elsewhere in Europe).
http://classic-motorbikes.net/images/gallery/cb350s.jpg
You need a bigger photo to see it clearly, but that frame was an *exact*
copy of a Harris Magnum frame. The bike handled superbly - just needed
slightly stiffer suspension fore and aft.
--
BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple
Kawasaki GT550 Suzuki TS250ERx2 GN250 Damn, back to eight bikes!
Try Googling before asking a damn silly question.
chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
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> > though, isn't it?
> Oh, indeed. Very nice when you and your team manage to scoop the world
> with stories that are then picked up by news agencies and publications
> around the globe. Even nicer when your salary reflects your ability to
> manage a team that can do that.